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CHAPTER IV: LEAVES OF ABSENCE: DEFINITIONS
4.00 “A Day” Defined. A "DAY" of leave or absence from work means "eight" (8) hours for nonlaw
enforcement employees, and "eight and one half" (8.5) hours for law enforcement employees,
during any pay period wherein the effected employee is expected to work, unless otherwise specified
for exception by Commissioners Court.
4.01 Holidays. "HOLIDAYS" declared such by Commissioners Court order, are authorized days off
from work for all county employees. However, only eligible employees may earn compensation
during such holidays. The county holiday schedule is planned and granted from year to year, or may
be omitted from one year to the next, by the county governing body. Upon adoption by the said
governing body, holiday schedules apply to all employees of the county. The county courthouse is
closed for business during holidays. However, to facilitate ongoing essential county services such as
law enforcement, department heads may adjust holiday schedules for "essential personnel" so long as
the holiday is granted to the effected individual(s) within the same work period (for purposes of pay)
in which it was scheduled by the county. (See Chapter III, paragraph 3.27 for holiday pay)
4.02 Hours. "HOURS" means working or work hours during any work period or combination
thereof.
4.03 Paid Service. "PAID SERVICE" includes actual time worked as well as (for eligible
employees) any holidays, leaves of absence, and compensatory time off or portions thereof, which
are followed by return to duty for which an employee receives compensation, provided that paid
service shall not include overtime worked.
4.04 Separation. "SEPARATION" means any suspension from employment, whether temporary or
permanent, and voluntary or involuntary, wherein the employee's compensation is stopped.
4.05 Sick Leave. For eligible employees, "SICK LEAVE" means a paid absence from duty which is
caused by:
a. Illness or injury which incapacitates an employee from performing his/her duties,
provided however that in no case shall any employee receive both workers comp and sick
leave for the same injury.
b. A requirement for medical or dental care or consultation which is not available except
during working hours.
c. The illness or injury of an immediate family (as defined in paragraph 4.25e) requiring the
presence of the employee.
4.06 Continuous Service. "CONTINUOUS SERVICE" means County Service uninterrupted by
separation from County employment.
4.07 Eligible Employee. "ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE" means a regular employee, as defined in
Chapter II, paragraph 2.07, who has completed six months of continuous service during the present
term of employment.
4.08 Present Employment. "PRESENT EMPLOYMENT" means the period starting with the
employee's most recent entry into the County service and continuing until separation from such
service. However, continuous service immediately prior to separation of a regular employee because
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Approved by Commissioners Court on January _____, 2013